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คลาย  khlaayM
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1.คลายkhlaayMto diminish; to unwind; to relax; to slacken; to abate; to lessen; to untwist; to unfurl; to decrease
2.คลี่คลายkhleeF khlaayMto ease up; improve; become better
3.ผ่อนคลายphaawnL khlaayMto relax; alleviate; ease up; moderate; mitigate; relieve

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thaiคฺลาย
IPAkʰlaːj
Royal Thai General Systemkhlai

1. common Thai word   [verb, transitive, intransitive, formal]
definition
to diminish; to unwind; to relax; to slacken; to abate; to lessen; to untwist; to unfurl; to decrease

examplesคลายเครียดkhlaayM khriiatFto relax; release; give rest to
คลายทุกข์khlaayM thook[k]Hto relieve distress
ผ่อนคลายกล้ามphaawnL khlaayM glaamFto relax a muscle
ไม่เสื่อมคลายmaiF seuuamL khlaayMunceasing; continual; constant; continuous; endless; incessant; nonstop; perpetual
อย่างไม่เสื่อมคลายyaangL maiF seuuamL khlaayMunceasingly
เสื่อมคลายseuuamL khlaayM[is] relieved
sample
sentence
ความห่วงใยของพสกนิกรชาวไทย ผ่อนคลายลงบ้าง เมื่อสำนักพระราชวังได้ออกแถลงการณ์
khwaamM huaangL yaiM khaawngR phaH sohkL niH gaawnM chaaoM thaiM phaawnL khlaayM lohngM baangF meuuaF samR nakH phraH raatF chaH wangM daiF aawkL thaL laaengR gaan[n]M
"The anxiety of (the King’s) subjects was relieved somewhat when the Bureau of the Royal Household issued its official statement."
2. คลี่คลาย  khleeF khlaayM  [verb]
definition
to ease up; improve; become better

sample
sentence
บรรดานักการเมืองมีหน้าที่ที่จะคลี่คลายสถานการณ์ให้เย็นลง ทำให้คนในชาติเกิดความสมัครสมาน สามัคคีต่อกัน
banM daaM nakH gaanM meuuangM meeM naaF theeF theeF jaL khleeF khlaayM saL thaanR naH gaan[n]M haiF yenM lohngM thamM haiF khohnM naiM chaatF geertL khwaamM saL mak[r]L saL maanR saaR makH kheeM dtaawL ganM
"All politicians have a duty to resolve the situation and to release the tension; as well as to create unity and harmony among (all) citizens."
3. ผ่อนคลาย  phaawnL khlaayM  [verb]
definition
to relax; alleviate; ease up; moderate; mitigate; relieve


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